Guide to Fill the COGS Template

This guide explains how to fill each column in the COGS template in the same order as the sheet, before uploading it via Pulse or Daton.

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How to Use This Guide

For each column below, you will find:

  • Data Type – Expected format of the value
  • Required – Whether the column must be filled
  • Description – What value should be entered
  • Example – Sample value for reference

Do not rename columns or change their order.


Sample Data


AccountName

Data Type: String
Required: Mandatory

Description:
Brand name that you have provided on Pulse. Ensure it matches exactly. 

Example:
Saras


MarketPlace

Data Type: String
Required: Mandatory

Description:
Country where your seller account or Shopify store is connected. Enter the marketplace code in the sheet.

Example:
US/UK/CAD

Country  Marketplace Code 
United States US
United Kingdom UK
Mexico MX
Canada CA
France  FR
Spain ES
Italy IT
Germany DE
Table 1: Country and Marketplace Code

SKU_Amazon

Data Type: String
Required: Mandatory (for Amazon rows)

Description:
SKU ID in Amazon.

Example:
AMZ_SKU_001


SKU_Shopify

Data Type: String
Required: Mandatory (for Shopify rows)

Description:
SKU ID in Shopify

Example:
SHOP_SKU_789


Category

Data Type: String
Required: Not Mandatory (if needed)

Description:
High-level product category used for grouping and reporting. Refers to the internal grouping of different products. The same product can belong to Category 1 on Amazon and Category 2 on Shopify. If you have a common grouping for these categories for a unified view, enter it in the sheet. If not, you can leave it empty.

Example:
Apparel/Footwear


Sub_Category

Data Type: String
Required: Not Mandatory (if needed)

Description:
Sub-category within the main category. Refers to the internal grouping of different products. The same product can belong to Sub-category 1 on Amazon and Sub-category 2 on Shopify. If you have a common grouping for these sub-categories for a unified view, enter it in the sheet. If not, you can leave it empty.

Example:
T-Shirts/Shoes


Product_Name

Data Type: String
Required: Not Mandatory (if needed)

Description:
The common name for the product across different platforms. The name might differ between Amazon and Shopify. If you have a nickname (common name) for a unified view, enter it here. If not, leave it empty, and the product name will be taken from the Amazon ASIN or Shopify product ID.

Example:
Men’s Cotton T-Shirt – Blue


Currency_Code

Data Type: String
Required: Mandatory

Description:
Currency code for the COGS value you wish to enter. Use standard currency codes.

Example:
USD

Country  Currency  Currency Code
United States US dollars USD
United Kingdom British Pound Sterling GBP
Mexico Mexican Peso MXN
Canada Canadian Dollar CAD
France  EURO EUR
Spain EURO EUR
Italy EURO EUR
Germany EURO EUR
Table 2: Country and Currency code

COGS

Data Type: Number
Required: Mandatory

Description:
Cost of goods sold at the child ASIN level for Amazon or Product ID level for Shopify. Ensure the cost of goods sold is recorded in the same currency mentioned in the Currency_Code. Enter numeric values only.

Example:
12.50


Start_Date

Data Type: Date
Required: Mandatory

Description:
The initial date from which the given COGS value is applicable for a particular product.

Example:
2024-01-01


End_Date

Data Type: Date
Required: Not Mandatory 

Description:
The final date up to which the given COGS value is applicable for a particular product.

Example:
2024-12-31


. The columns after End_date are for customisation purpose. You can choose to not fill the columns after End_date

Please ensure you do not delete them; simply leave them empty.

Custom SKUs and  Labels 

Custom SKUs and Custom Lables are to be added in the columns shown above. 

 

Custom Label Columns

Data Type: String
Required: Not Mandatory 

Description:
Use these columns when you do not have a predefined column for your use case.
They can be treated as custom attributes where you can fill any relevant data, and it will be consumed by the system for reporting and analysis

If not required, these columns can be left blank.

Example:
Supplier: Vendor_A
Collection: Summer_2024
Region: US


Custom SKU columns

Data Type: String
Required: Not Mandatory

Description:
If a single product is associated with multiple SKUs, you can populate the additional SKU columns available in the template to capture all related SKUs for the same product. This allows us to correctly map and consume COGS across multiple SKUs belonging to one product.

Example:
SKU_1001
Additional SKUs (if applicable): SKU_1001_A, SKU_1001_B

Important Notes

  • Fill data only in the data entry sheet
  • Do not change column names or order
  • Ensure all mandatory fields are populated
  • Values must match the specified data types